PubMed Essentials On-Demand

If you’re new to PubMed or just want a refresher this online class is designed for you. The class is made up of 10 short units (listed below) that include videos, hands-on exercises and short quizzes. The class gives you the chance to explore PubMed at your own pace. This class takes about 1 hour to complete. 

This class addresses increasing health information access and use by highlighting information about the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed bibliographic database. 

Objectives

After viewing the 10 video modules and completing the embedded exercises, you will have gained a solid knowledge of the scope of PubMed and how to run a PubMed search that retrieves relevant citations, and  help health information consumers locate connections to medical journal citations in PubMed from a MedlinePlus health topic page.

The 10 tutorials are:

  1. What is in PubMed?
  2. Find articles on a topic
  3. Subject search: How it works
  4. Find articles from a citation
  5. Find articles by an author
  6. Find articles by journal
  7. Get the full text of an article
  8. Find the latest treatments for a disease or disorder
  9. Save searches and set email alerts
  10. Help consumers find research in PubMed using MedlinePlus
Class Length

One hour

Continuing Education

Upon completion, you can claim 1 CE credit from the Medical Library Association.

This class meets the following CHIS Level 1 and Level 2 competencies:

C3. Knowledge of Subject Matter and Resources
C6. Literacy and Health Literacy

This class is approved for 1 credit hour of State of Illinois continuing nursing education (CNE) credit information. NNLM is the CNE Presenter for this class. 

Illinois CNE Sponsor:  Medical Library Association, 225 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 650, Chicago, IL 60606. License No. 236.000169

Select this link for states that accept CNE from the State of Illinois

Class Owner(s)

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Class Instructor(s)

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Classes

Event Title Event Start Date Summary Continuing Education Credits CE Categories Is Online Registration
PubMed Essentials On-Demand 2025/2026 If you’re new to PubMed or just want a refresher, this online class is designed for you. This is a 1 MLA CE, self-paced course offered via Moodle. The class is available 24/7. The class is made up of 10 short units that include videos, exercises and quizzes. The class gives you the chance to explore PubMed at your own pace with guided tours and exercises. 1.00 Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS), Level 1 , Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS), Level 2, Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) On
Event Title Event Start Date Summary Continuing Education Credits CE Categories Is Online Registration
PubMed Essentials On-Demand 2025/2026 If you’re new to PubMed or just want a refresher, this online class is designed for you. This is a 1 MLA CE, self-paced course offered via Moodle. The class is available 24/7. The class is made up of 10 short units that include videos, exercises and quizzes. The class gives you the chance to explore PubMed at your own pace with guided tours and exercises. 1.00 Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS), Level 1 , Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS), Level 2, Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) On